Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4189, Gideon Eliot, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Elizt. Gudeon
N. 4189
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Elliott
B. L. Wt 31899-160-55-
Kannah
CONTENTS

New York 14790
Gideon Elliott
of Montgomery in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Eaton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willets in the N.Y. line for
2 years
Det. to Genl. S. R. Wool May 4th 49
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Y. at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of June 1833. and sent to P. Randall, Canajoharie, Montgomery Co.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833-  160. 00    Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. "  40. 00     200. 00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francini Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4- Page 55.
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3 640 New York, Albany Hannah Elliott widow of Gideon, Elliott N.Y. who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10th day of Feby. 1854. and sent to
S. Gordon Delhi Delaware Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 72. Vol. A
William Jr July 20 1853 Jan'y 10 1857 sent copies of the papers to Hon. J. H. Hughston, (no letter)
May 8 mar 55 190031

190.031
Set 20003
July 18-55
Samuel Elliott Wilson of Dadeville Bios
bapt
1899
Rev. Wm
Rev. P. P. P.
Am. A. S. Socy. July 30 1853
July 53-3640
AD:160000 per 5856 Blyth
Vol 8. Page 75.
W. Munay Jr Peachi Delaware Co N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of Canajoharie County of Fulton County & State of aforesaid James  William who being duly sworn, doth depose & say that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot precisely as to the day of the month in which he entered the service of the United States but that he entered on the the part of the or first of April 1861 - left the service in the month of September 1863 - a few months before his years were out for the reasons set forth in his declaration of service - he entered that he served as a private soldier during all said time as in said declaration mentioned doing no other business in the mean time. That he served as such soldier a term not up than two years & five months. The deponent saith also he was not advised of any other person now living who could testify as to his entering the service when he made the unrecalled declaration for a pension, but has since learned the fact that Samuel Huggins whom affidavit is hereto annexed is acquainted with the fact. And the said justice do further testify that the following are the answers to the interrogatories put to her by the said deponent David. He was born as he is informed in the town of Newton a State of Connecticut in the year 1763 - has no record of his age - Lived in Warrensburgh - now Florida - in the county of Montgomery - State of New York - when he entered into the service - has since the war lived in Florida aforesaid - in Cherry Valley - County of Otsego - & in Canajoharie County of Montgomery

a moratorium in the latter place - Butland. The service by enlistments - and had no written discharge - for the reasons set forth in his dis- toration. and that his service was in the New York state service. Gideon Elliot
Sworn & subscribed the 15th day of June 1843 before me Wm Sam D. G.
State of New York Montgomery County
Samuel Hubbs of Chatham & County of State aforesaid - being duly sworn, is said that he is 68 years of age - was well acquainted with Gideon Elliot  about  the named - at the time & dur- ing the Revolution - He states that the said Ephraim Baton & could know him - who is said to have enlisted the said Gideon Elliot - knows that in 1781 - the said Baton was trying to en- list soldiers into the state service or state service - I will remember that in the spring of 1781 - He reported a fact will under- stand in the neighborhood that the said Baton did enlist the said Elliot - Deponent knows the fact - that said Elliot did enter into the service in that year - saw him - the said Gideon Elliot - in Oct. 1781 - at the time of the Stormtown Battle - in the service & also at Fort Fort Plain 2 or 3 months afterwards in Col. Wetts regt. Deponent has always understood & knows the fact - that it

has been the general understanding among his acquaintances & neighbors that the said Galt was in the 3 years service in the Col. Webb's Regt. from 1781 to the close of the war. Deponent had a near neighbor to the said Galt & his father's family in Warrens Bush, New York - Recollects the time of his return from service which was in the fall of 1783 - a fact the deponent faithfully
Samuel Hubbs
Sworn & subscribed to 15 th day of Jan 1838 before me Wm Sam J. D.
State of New York Montgomery County ss. We the subscribers Simon Hance, Charles Morris & Samuel Hance of the County of Montgomery do hereby respectfully depose & say, that that William Webb was acquainted with Gideon Galt who has made the original declaration & also the supplementary one hereto annexed for a reason that he is deemed a man of irreproachable character among all his acquaintances - that it is under stood by all the neighborhood in which he lives we believe doubted by none that he served in the Revolution as in States - we are also acquainted with Samuel Hubbs whose afft is above made & know him to be a reputable man of strict veracity & entitled to credit - & the said Simon Hance doth depose & say that the annexed are the identical original papers

deposited certified to as they purport to be seen & subscribed to the 15th day of June 1833 - before me } P. Randall Wm Lane J. P. } Charles Morris — } Simon Marcy
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named P. Randall & Charles Morris, & Simon Marcy believe them to be reputable & in all respects to be believed...
Wm Lane J. P.
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office, ss. George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify, that William Lane, Esquire before whom the foregoing annexed supplemental declaration of Simon Elliot purports to have been sworn, and also before whom the foregoing annexed affidavit of Samuel Hubbs, & the within affidavit of Phineas Randall, Charles Morris & Simon Marcy purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace of the said County. And that the name of said Justice subscribed to said supplemental declaration & affidavits & also to the above certificate of Character, is in each case genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 17th June, 1833.
Geo. D. Ferguson.

State of New York } Greene County } On the 26 th day of September 1832 before me Edward Daley one of Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said county personally appeared Amos Hamlin of the Town of Durham in said county and to me known who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration, That he is well acquainted with Gideon Eliot of the Town of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery & State of New York and who is an applicant for a pension and to whose application this affidavit is affixed and that the said Gideon Eliot served as a private soldier in Col. Parrys Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willett of the New York State Troops in the revolutionary war and that this deponent also served in said Regiment in Col. Simson Newells Company and that he is knowing to the said Gideon serving as aforesaid from early in the summer of 1782 to late in the fall of the year 1783 And this deponent doth further declare that he was informed at that time that the said Gideon Eliot enlisted for three years in said Troops and that he served one campaign in the year 1784 which this deponent doth verily believe to be the case, And further this deponent saith not
Amos Hamlin
sworn to declared & subscribed before me E. Daley
This may certify that I have been acquainted with the above deponent for a number of years & share him to be a man of veracity & entitled to credit
E. Daley a judge of the court of common pleas for Greene Co.

State of New York
Greene County ss.
I William T. H. Keermance Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Edward L. Laine Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Amos H. Martin was sworn, was at the date of the same and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and that the signature of the said Judge to the said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of September 1832
William T. H. Keermance Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832 State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before me Henry Defferd of a judge of the Com- mon Pleas Court in & for said County being a court of Record Gideon Elliot a resident of the town of Canaj- =hae in the County of Montgomery State of New York aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. To wit. The deponent enlisted in the town of Florida County of Montgomery State of New York - which was then called Warrens Brook in Fryon County & State aforesaid where he then resided. in a company commanded by Capt. by the name of Captain Eaton - who had then no commission - but had the promise of one in case he enlisted a certain number of men - Deponent enlisted in said company for three years on or about the first of April 1781 - for three years - said De- ponent did not fill his company - but marched the troops which he had enlisted to Saratoga a distance of about 40 miles where he was mustered & and transferred to a company commanded by one Capt Gray - but for Mr. Turner whether Capt Greys Company was in McIntyres or Wottels Regt - deponent is not quite certain - remained at Saratoga doing duty as a private soldier - in said com- pany until early in the fall of 1781 when

he was  ordered  to  Fort  Plains  on  the  Mokawk  river - ordered  was  Marched to Fort Plains on the Mokawk river - a distance of 50 miles from Laredo - Deponent was then attached to a company commanded by a Capt. (Deponent thinks Thomas) Skinner - In Col M. Willets Regt. - Then commanding on the Mokawk - Deponent remained at Fort Plain until the troops were called to Johnsontown in the month of Oct. of 1851 - When a battle was fought with the Sioux - Indians & British troops Under the command of Genl. Butler & Brand Deponent was in the shock & hottest of the battle - In the following spring Deponent was transferred or attached to Capt. Parsey or Percy's Company - Lieutenants - Thompson & Nicholson - in Col Willets Regt. - And re- mained in that company & Regt. & served until the same was disbanded in January 1854 - after the peace - Deponent spent his time in the service under the last mentioned Capt. - at Fort Plain - Fort Hunter - Fort Dayton Fort Herkimer & a part of the time at Johnsontown the Regt had notice that they were to be discharged at Fort Plain they remained to be mustered & re- then discharged Deponent stated in further explanation - he was at his father's house when he had notice of his discharge which was on the Mokawk river road - about - After Genl. Wash ington's Army was disbanded Deponent thinks in Sept 1853 - Genl. Washington, a Col Herkimer & other of the Continental Service came up to Fort Stanwix  Herkimer - Deponent's company were at Fort Herkimer - below - Deponent orderly sergeant - informed Deponent he was re- quested to bail out the boat to carry the General & his suit down the river to Schenectady - which Deponent did - & helped row the boat

hailing out said host.
At Lohamitady - When I found a silver spur which was found to belong to Col. Humphrey Deponent presented the spur to the owner and Genl. Washington on inquiring who had found it & being informed, remarked "he must have been an honest lad or you would never have got your spur" On arriving at Lohamitady with the Genl's suite - which was a very laborious task - Deponent was selected by his Col. Wittet (who accompanied them down) to carry a package of letters back to Fort Plain when the troops were stationed - on his return back with the letters - & before he arrived at his father's house which was on the way Deponent was or taken sick with an inflammation in the head or brain - & remained sick until he had notice of his discharge - his letters were called for by his Lieutenant who had notice of his illness - & carried on - Deponent says the whole of his service was among the troops which were called the New York State Troops - Deponent was acquainted with Capt. Moody of the Artillery - Capt. Harrison & Capt. Cannon of Wittet's Regt. - On the 8th of February either of 1782 or of 1783 - Deponent with the aide of Col. Wittet's Regt. - were ordered out to go to Fort Ossipee - near Lake Ontario a distance of more than 100 miles - They marched - This was designed as a secret expedition - The weather was severe - the snow very deep - they had 1000 men teams - went through - then Utica - Thatchcoate before noon - then on to the the Wood Creek to the head of Onondaga Lake - there in the dead of night after having traveled all day the troops were all tired and sleepy - & crossed the lake on the ice in the night a distance of 6 miles - In the morning they left the

Sleep, I marched all the next day - The design of the Col was to reach the Fort at dawn of day the next morning - The however failed - was an hour too late - & returned to the Steeps - & then to Fort Plain again - The expedition failed - many of the Soldiers froze - They fed on their return on the bones - which they had picked & thrown away - on their way up - Defendant has no documentary evidence now in his power & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except the affidavits except Doctor Amos Hamlin of the town of Durham - County of Greene & State of New York whose affidavit is hereto annexed -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever & a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state Greene Co NY I do hereby subscribe the day 17 year aforesaid - before me
Henry J. Dreyenstoff age 53 The legal of Common Pleas in and for Greene County
Read the foregoing to the hereby subscribed
Mr Philip W Lake a clergyman of the town of Canajoharie & County of Mont- gomery & State of New York & Simon May a Physician of the same town & County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Dittot now resident in Canajoharie aforesaid, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age That he is reputed & he heard in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion also that he is in firm - is now confined to

 that his bed & cannot in the opinion of these deponents attend court - sworn & subscribed the day & Phillip M. Lake year first above written Simon D. Massey before me Henry S. Dievenhoff Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Montgomery County
And the said judge doth hereby declare his opin- ion after the investigation of the matter & after hearing the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as a states & the said judge further certifies that it appears to him & such is the fact from his own person al knowledge that the said Phillip M. Lake is a reputable & respectable towns of Camp Dennison and that Simon Massey who also has signed the same is a physician resident in said town & a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit And further that said applicant - is infirm & confined to his bed & cannot from bodily infirmity attend court -
Data 29th August 1862 - Henry S. Dievenhoff a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Montgomery County

State of New York, Montgomery County, Clerk's Office.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry J. Dievendorff Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit declaration of Gideon Elliot - the foregoing Certificate of Philip W. Lake & Simeon Marcy, purport to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the said declaration & Certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, Commissioned & sworn & duly authorized by Law to act as such; And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and justly believe that the name of the said Judge subscribed to the said declaration of the said Gideon Elliot & to the said Certificate of the said Philip W. Lake & Simeon Marcy, as well as the name of the said Judge subscribed to his own Certificate, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson
13.998
Pension Papers of Gideon Elliot of Cairo, Schoharie County of Montgomery Co State of New York for a pension under the act of 7-June 1832-
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Gideon Elliott Montgomery County New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 6 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Gideon Elliott Montgomery County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted Apr. 1781 not stated private Genl Washington Capt Eaton, Capt Gray Col Willett, Capt Penay 69 years County of Montgomery New York Traditionary evidence { certificate of clergyman, { Certified credible: one witness certified { credible, papers not properly attached { applicant not able to appear in court { Battle at Johnstown   Applicant states that he enlisted for 3 years but does not state how long he served, He was banded in 1783.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
It can not be readily admitted that the above allegation of service is insufficient of proof and Claimants are required to produce the best evidence in their power.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office,
I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Francis Dewey , Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 31st day of Decr 1853. J. W. Van Derveer Clerk.
10 - of the Plea

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss
Matthias Mount of the Town of Canajoharie county of Montgomery and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Gideon Elliot that he was for a long time a resident of town county & State aforesaid and that he died December 14 th 1840 aged seventy eight years that he was present at the time and helped lay him out and also attended his funeral
Subscribed & sworn
Matthias Mount
39 th day of Dec 1853 before me
Flavel Dewey justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Matthias Mount who signed the above affidavit and know him to be a person of good reputation
Flavel Dewey justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss. : Olsego County }
Henry Miller of the town of Oneonta in the County of Olsego and State of New York being first duly sworn doth depose and say he is upwards of sixty years of age that he was personally and well acquainted with Gideon Elliott late of Annes village in the town of Canajoharie County of Montgomery and State of New York in his lifetime that it is generally reputed and believed that the said Gideon Elliott died at the said Village of Annes on or about the 14 of December 1840. And this deponent further says that he was present at the wedding of the said Gideon Elliott and the widow Hannah Sombart that they were married at the town of Meredith County of Delaware and State of New York by the Reverend Mr. Crandall a Baptist Clergyman or a M th ist on the 23 d day of October 1835. And this deponent further says that he has been personally and well acquainted with the said Hannah quite a number of  for upwards of  twenty years & knows her to be the person who was married to the said Gideon Elliott as aforesaid and that she now resides with her son at the town of Lodi in the County of Delaware aforesaid and has resided with her said son for six or seven years last past. And this deponent doth further depose and say that he was personally acquainted with the said Elliott for many years

before he was married as aforesaid & up to the time of his death and that it was generally understood reputed and believed that said Elliott served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and this deponent repeatedly heard the said Elliott in his lifetime say that he served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war & drew a pension for his said service and was in the receipt of said pension up to the time of his death as this deponent was informed & believes true And this deponent further says that he is unwell and unable to go out and in all human probability will be unable to go abroad from home on any busi- ness at any further period of time. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 18 day of January 1854. Henry Miller—
Almond J. Cooke Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally & well acquainted with Henry Miller who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a person of credibility and good reputation and entitled to full credit and belief. Dated Jan'y. 18 1854
Almond J. Cooke Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
James C. Fields
I, SAMUEL NORTH , Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Samuel Hobbie whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 19 th day of January A.D., 185 4
James C. Fields CLERK.

State of New York } } County of Delaware }
On this 30 th day of January 1854, personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York at a special term of said Court being a Court of record held at the court house in the town of Delhi in the county and State aforesaid (Schuyler Crippen Esquire Justice of the Supreme Court presiding at and holding said Court) Hannah Elliott a resident of the town of Delhi in said County of Delaware and State aforesaid aged 77 years & pass years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd February 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Gideon Elliott who was a private in the war and received a pension in his lifetime whose services are stated in his application for said pension and reference is hereby made to the evidence of his services, on which he obtained his pension in the proper office or department of the government at Washington - She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon Elliott

on the 23 rd day of October - eighteen hundred and thirty five, that her said husband died on the 14 day of December eighteen hundred & forty that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Witness my hand and signature this 30 th day of January, 1834.
In presence of, } S. Crippin
Samuel Gordon Samuel Gordon of the town of Delhi County of Delaware and State of New York and Albert Carpenter Albert P. Carpenter of the town of Delhi County of Delaware and State of New York.
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court. On the day and year above written and I do Certify that Samuel Gordon and Albert P. Carpenter the attesting witnesses to the above declaration are personally known to me, are credible and entitled to belief.
January 30 1834. S. Crippin Justice of the Court

State of New York Delaware County Clerk's office
I Benjamin Cannon Clerk of the County of Delaware and also Clerk of the Courts of said County of the Supreme Court do hereby certify that Schuyler Crispin Esq. the person who made the above certificate is a justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and that he made said certificate in open court presiding at & holding said court, & that said Court is a court of record.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court & County this 30 th day of January 1854
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

State of New York } County of Delaware }
Luther Sombard being duly sworn deposes and says that he resides at the town of Delhi in said County of Delaware and has so resided for the last five years and that he has for the last twenty five years resided in the said County of Delaware. And this deponent further says he is the son of Hannah Elliott widow of Gideon Elliott that she was married to the said Gideon Elliott on the 23 d day of October 1835 by Elder Brandall a Baptist Clergyman at the town of Meredith in said County of Delaware and lived and cohabited with him as his wife until his death on the 14 th day of December 1840 that she is now a widow and has not been married since the death of her said husband. The said Gideon Elliott died at the village of Arnes in the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York on the 14 th day of December 1840 that the marriage of the said Hannah to the said Gideon Elliott and his death are entered in the bible kept by the said Hannah and the said Gideon in the words and figures following to wit "Married in Meredith by Elder Brandall Gideon Elliott of Canajoharie Arnes village to Hannah Sombard October the 23, 1835."
Gideon Elliott died December 14 th 1840
And this deponent further says that the

Said Gideon Elliott before and at the time of his death was in the receipt of a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war as a private as this deponent has always understood since his first acquaintance with the said Gideon Elliott in 1834 and believes true. It was generally reputed before & up to the time of his death and still is that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, & in his lifetime received a pension for his said services. And this deponent further says that he knows the said Hannah Elliott his said mother to be the person who was married to the said Gideon Elliott by the said Elder Crandall on the said 23 day of October 1833. And this deponent further says that the said Hannah Elliott now resides with this deponent at the town of Delhi in the said County of Delaware and has resided with him off & on for the last eight years most of the time residing with William E. Lombard the brother of this Hannah
State of New-York, DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that S. Palmer Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 20 day of January 1854
Benj. Cannon
Clerk.
and well who living on

Said Gideon Elliott before and at the time of his death was in the receipt of a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war as a private as this deponent has always understood since his first acquaintance with the said Gideon Elliott in 1834 and believes true. It was generally reputed before & up to the time of his death and still is that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, & in his lifetime received a pension for his said services. And this deponent further says that he knows the said Hannah Elliott his said mother to be the person who was married to the said Gideon Elliott by the said Elder Crandall on the said 23 day of October 1833. And this deponent further says that the said Hannah Elliott now resides with this deponent at the town of Delhi in the said County of Delaware and has resided with him off & on for the last eight years most of the time residing with William E Sombard the brother of this deponent and son of the said Hannah in the said town of Delhi
Sworn before me this 20 th day of Jan'y. 1854
Luther Sombard
J. Palmer Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Luther Sombard who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a person

of credibility and good reputation and entitled to full credit and belief.
Dated Jan'y 20 th 1854
J. Palmer
Institute of the peace

family record
Esther Lumbard
born in may 11 day
1775
John Hall born July 4 - 1741
Died may the 5 - 1812
Hannah Lumbard Married
to Deacon Elliott
on the 23 - 1835
Deacon Elliott Died
December the 14 1840

Brother Died October the 1st
3/6.
Luther Lumbard
born in September
1872
Daniel obs born
April 1. Dan

State of New York } Delaware County } B
William Lombard of Delhi in the said County of Delaware being duly sworn deposes and says he is the son of Hannah Elliott widow of Gideon Elliott and is thirty-eight years of age, that said Hannah resides with her son Luther Lombard has for- merly lived with this deponent. And this deponent further says the said Hannah was married to the said Gideon Elliott at the town of Meredith in said County by Elder Brandle a Baptist min- ister on the 23 day of October 1835 this deponent was present at the wedding & saw them married as aforesaid the marriage and death of the said Elliott to the said Elliott to the said Hannah was entered on a leaf of a bill kept by them which leaf is hereunto annexed. And this deponent further says the said Gideon Elliott died on the 14 December 1840 at the village of Annes in the town of Canajoharie County of Montgomery in the State of New York leaving the said Hannah his widow who is still a widow and has not been married since the death of the said Gideon Elliott. This deponent was well acquainted with the said Gideon Elliott in his life and under- stood from him and others and believes he served as a private in the Revolutionary war and was in the receipt of a pen- sion at the time of his death. And this deponent knows the said

Hannah Elliott whose application for a pension is herunto annexed to be the person who was married to the said Gideon Elliott at the time and place aforesaid and that they cohabited together as husband and wife till his death from the time of their said marriage
Subscribed to & sworn W m Lombard before me this 28 th day of January 1854
William H. Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with William Lombard who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a person of credibility and good reputation and entitled to full credit and belief. Dated January 28 th 1854 I further certify that I have not been acquainted with this affidavit before this date William H. Justice of the Peace

Hannah Elliot Declaration for homestead
190 031
M. Miras her agent 70 Fifth Avenue Court New York

State of New York } County of Delaware } ss.
On the 19 th day of June A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Hannah Elliott aged Seventy Nine years a resident of the town of Delhi in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Gideon Elliott deceased who was a private in actual service in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain for more than only fourteen days, as she is informed and believes true, and was honorably discharged and who received a pension. That her husband was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum which was paid to him by the agents in Albany in the State of New York.
She further states that she was married to said Gideon Elliott in the town of Myra in the County of Delaware & State of New York on the 23 rd day of October A.D. 1835 by one Eldar Brantley a Baptist Minister, born that his name before his said marriage was Hannah Lombard, that her said husband died at the town of Canajoharie in Montgomery County & State of New York on the 5 th day of December A.D. 1842.
She further states that she has received and is now receiving a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act passed the 3 rd day of February 1842.

And the following is a true copy of the original Certificate now in her possession wherein which she draws her said pension
Department of the Interior
Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2 nd Section of the act of February 8 th 1855 Hannah Elliott Widow of Gideon Elliott who was a private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 8 th February 1855 and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the department of the Interior this 10 th February one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Examiners & countersigned L. P. Waldo Commissioner of pensions R. Mc Clelland Secretary of the Interior
And that she is now a widow and makes this declaration for the pur- pose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855
Hannah Elliott

We Ulrich Volintine and John H. Mallory residents of the town of Delhi in the County of Delaware & State of New York Upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Elliott in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be - Ulrich R Volintine John H Mallory
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
State of New-York, Delaware County Clerk's Office.
I, Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that J. Palmer Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 13 day of July 1850
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

We Ulrich Volintman and John H. Mallory residents of the town of Delhi in the County of Delaware & State of New York Upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Elliott in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be - which R Valentine John H. Mallory
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have an interest in this claim.
J. Palmer Justice of the Peace

October 26, 1939
BA-J/MCS Gideon Eliot, W.4189
Mr. Floyd C. Paine Pavilion New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to a Revolutionary War soldier, Gideon Elliot, who served from Dutchess County, New York, and later lived in Montgomery County, New York.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.4189, based on the military service of the only Gideon Eliot or Elliott that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Gideon Eliot or Elliott was born in 1763 in Preston, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Warrens Bush in Tryon County which was later Florida, Montgomery County, New York, he enlisted in March or April, 1781, and served as private in Captains Gray's, Thomas Skinner's, and Pearsey's companies in Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment, was in the battle of Johnstown and served until sometime in September, 1783.
After the Revolution, he lived in Florida, New York, in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, in Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Canajoharie, New York.
He died December 14 or 15, 1840, in the "village of Ames in the town of Canajoharie," New York.

Gideon Eliot or Elliott married in Meredith, Delaware County, New York, October 23, 1835, Hannah Lombard.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 30, 1854, at which time she was "aged seventy-seven years and past" and was living in Delhi, Delaware County, New York, with her son Luther Lombard.
The widow, Hannah, also had a son, William E. Lombard, who was living in 1854 in Delhi and was then thirty-eight years of age.
The following family data are shown:
Luther Lumbard born in September, 1772, died October 7, 1829. Daniel Olds born April 1, 1782. Esther Lumbard born May 11, 1775. Joshua Hull or Hall born July 4, 1741, died May 5, 1812.
There are no further data on file relative to the family of the soldier or the widow.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
February 1, 1927
Mrs. Edward B. Depp 354 Park Ave Johnstown, Pa
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4189, it appears that Gideon Eliot or Elliott was born in 1763 in Preston, Connecticut.
While residing in Warren Bush, Tryon County (which was later Florida), New York, he enlisted in March or April 1781 and served as a private in Captains Gray's, Thomas Skinner's, Pearsey's Companies, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment, he was in the battle of Johnstown, and served until September 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York. He died there December 14 or 15, 1840.
Soldier married October 23, 1835 at Meredith,

Delaware County, New York, Hannah Lombard. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 30, 1854, while a resident of Delhi, Delaware County, New York, aged about seventy-seven years.
There is no data on file as to their children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington
Revolutionary Records
D.C.

Pavilion N.Y. Sept 23 rd 39 Veterans Administration Washington
D.C.
Dear Sirs. Can you give me Rev. record and any information you may have on, Gideon Elliot, listed as a member of Third Regiment Outchers Co. (NY Militia, (Land Bounty Rights) one man of this name is believed to have emigrated to Genesee Co near Batavia N.Y. about 1812 from Montgomery Co.
Thanking you for past favors I am yours truly
Floyd C Paine Pavilion N.Y.

MRS. EDWARD BLAIR DEPP 344 PARK AVENUE JOHNSTOWN, PA.
Nov. 2, 1926.
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
Have you a record of military service in the revolution of Philander Barnes, born 1763, married 1790, pioneer of the town of Conjoharie, N.Y. settling there when country was a wilderness, coming from Massachusetts. No record in town of Conjoharie of Philander Barnes in 1790 Census but is listed in 1800 Census.
Also record of military service in the Revolution of Elijah Phillips, who served with

MRS. EDWARD BLAIR DEPP 344 PARK AVENUE JOHNSTOWN, PA.
the Connecticut militia from the town of Preston, Conn. also Jacob Elliott born in Connecticut, his wife Amy in Clinton Co.
Also Sideon Elliott born about 1763, living in Conesoharie 1840.
Also Peter Scism, private in 8th Regt. of Albany Co. militia. lived in or near Spruy Brook N.Y. or Cherry Valley.
All of the above of the War of the Revolution your true E. M. Depp. Widow of Peter

1927-Feb-1-Hist to Mrs. Edward B. Depeaux, 1939 Oct. 26. Hist. to Mr. Floyd C. Pease. Onl
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21189
Hannah Elliott
Wid.
Gideon Elliott
Pvt. Rev. War.
Act: Feby. 30/53
Index:—Vol. As , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office Dec 2, 1853
Sir. Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named petitioner
Respectfully. F. Burt. P. O. Col. 3 Aud. J. C. C. 1853 Pennat.
Gideon Elliott act 1832 $80.00. p. an. - Died 15 th Dec r 1840. Paid to his death.
F. Burt Annuity.

No 3791
Hannah Elliott wid of Barnes
Lot to S Gordon Dec 8. p 53.
Allowed $80 per an. to son Feb 3, 1853
Act Feb 3/53

190031
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comm. of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.
PAID
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[Large cursive flourish] Merans

Delhi July 14 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq Sir
I send you herewith enclosed an application for arrears of pensions of Hannah Elliot
Also a declaration for hunting land -
Please acknowledge the receipt of the same and upon them as soon as convenient
Yours truly W. Murray Jr

190031
Arr. of Russian Affair Washington

Delhi Nov. 26 th 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Gideon Elliott late of the town of Ames in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York served in the revolutionary war and drew a pension under the act of 1832 till his death some 12 or 13 years ago leaving Hannah Elliott his widow still living and now residing in this town. She was married to the deceased about sixteen years ago some four years before his death. She has remarried and still is un married. She wishes to know whether under or by any act of Congress she is entitled to a pension as such widow. Please inform me at your earliest convenience.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Yours &c
S. Gordon

FREE
L. John  John Walter Inc Carr of Russians Washington De
Bill Walt

State of New York Delaware County Delhi July 27 1833-
Lt Col. Mollo Esq Sir
I am in the receipt of yours of the 20 th inst deciding the application of Hannah Elliott for arrears of pension.
Revolutionary War Pension Among the same papers I sent an application of the same person for homestead land under the late act. As your letter makes no allusion to this, I was fearful you had not observed it among the other papers. Therefore I call your attention to it Yours truly William

Brief in the case of Hannah Elliott widow of Gideon Delaware County and State of New York act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7. 1832 at $80 per annum
Allowed $80 per annum to com. February 3-1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnesses
Death of husband proved by auditor's report
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
S. Gordon Delhi Delaware Co N. York.
Examining Clerk.
J. Lebray

Beckie Feb 5 1857
Mrs S.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Sir please examine the papers of Mrs Elliott herewith enclosed and if found suf- ficient forward the certificate to the undersigned
I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Yours &c
S. Gordon
P.S. I hope the papers will be satisfactory. I have no doubt of the justice of Mrs Elliott's claim I am personally acquainted with her and her sons
S. Gordon

C C C Anderson
Hannah Elliott Gideon - N.Y. W. 3 rd Feb 1853
Hon J H Hughton asks a copy of the papers in the case of Hannah Elliott
Hannah Elliott

Houde P. P. S., Dec. 15, 1856
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Sir
Will you have the kindness to forward to me a copy of the affts. & papers upon which a pension was allowed to Hannah Elliot widow of Gideon Elliot & a certificate issued dated the 10 th January 1854. Recorded in the Pension Office on the roll of Pensioners under the act of Feb. 3, 1853, page 72 of vol. H, being No. 3640.
Very Respectfully &c D. A. Hughton

Price G. Settled  Claim *
PRandall agent-

Brief-
This applicant G. Elliot is a man of very poor health. & was dangerously ill at the time his papers were first made out.
By a supplemental dictation. He has rendered his term of service more definite. He swears of 2 years & 5 months service. It will be seen that among his original papers is the afft. of Dr Amos Hamlin. Who swears positively to his service - in 1782 - 1783 -
To the original papers are now added. The 2 last books containing. The supplemental afft. of the applicant. And also the afft. of Samuel Hall Who swears to the time of applicant entering service - & of his actually being in service in 1781. As also the afft. of C Morris & others as to the tradition of his service -
The depts as to attaching the papers I believe is duly corrected - his declaration of service sustained by 2 witnesses besides traditional evidence -
P. Randall agent -

Hannah Elliott Application for the earnings of Prison Hannah Elliott wid Gideon ad 83-3640 Suffolk
M. Murray Jr her agent of 20th Delaware Ave. New York

State of New York County of Delaware } ss.
In open court
Term of June 1855
Present Hon. William Gleason Jr. County Judge of Delaware County
On the 19 th day of June A.D. 1855 before the Delaware County Court held within and for the County and State of said person duly appeared Hannah Elliott aged Seventy nine years, a resident of the town of Delhi in the County of Delaware and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the full benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain. That she is the widow of Gideon Elliott deceased who was a private in actual service in the war of the Revolution with Great Britain & honorably discharged to the best of her information and belief.
That her said husband was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum which was paid to him at the agency in Albany in the State of New York.
She further states that she was married to the said Gideon Elliott in Myrleth in the County of Delaware in the State of New York on the 28 th day of October A.D. 1835 by one Eldan Cranford a Baptist minister, and that her name

before her said marriage was Hannah Lumbard. That her husband died at the town of Canajoharie in Montgomery County in said State on the 15 th day of December A.D. 1840. That she was not married to him prior to the 2 nd day of January 1800—
She further states that the original record of her marriage & death of her said husband which was contained on a leaf of family bible was sent to Washington and filed in the pension office with the papers and proof on her former application for a pension; and that among other proof sent was the affidavit of Henry H. Miller who is now dead & his affidavit cannot be obtained, but reference is made to the proof on file in said office—
She further states that she has received and is now receiving a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the said act passed the 3 rd day of February 1853 and the following is a true copy of the original certificate now in her possession & under which she draws her said pension—
Department of the Interior.
Widows Pension—
I certify that in conformity with the second section of the act of 3 rd 1853 Hannah Elliott Widow of Gideon Elliott who was a private in the Revolutionary war is indorsed on the pension.

list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 3 rd day of February 1858 and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such mar- riage.
(S)
Given at the Department of the interior this 10 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Examnd to Court's sign L. D. Waldo
B. McClelland Secretary of the In- terior.
Commission of pensions
(In the insd. are the figures) 36 40
(On the back is endorsed)
payment to be made at Albany by James M. French agent for paying pensions in the agency of New York. Payable the 4 th Septemb. and 4 th of March.
Recorded in the pension file on the roll of pensions under Act Feb. ruary 3 rd 1858. Page 72, Vol. A. G. L. Getty Clerk
She further states that her declaration and other affidavits accompanying the same were filed in the pension office at Washington where she ap- plied for the said pension and an affidavit as this deponent believes

and a reference is thereto made as evidence in this application. That she has received under the said Certificate her pension of eight dollars per annum since the 3 rd day of February 1863
But this application is made to recover said pension from the 4 th March 1848 to the 3 rd of February 1853 which she has not received to which she believes she is entitled under the said Act and which is now due her and in arrear
She further states that she cannot file the Certificate of discharge because she never received her said husband having received her pension before she was married to him - and further she declares she is now a widow.
She hereby appoints William Murray of her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for arrearages in her pension, to receive the Certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises
Witness my hand & seal Hannah R Valentine
Hannah Elliott
John H Bellery I have subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, & hereby certify that I know the said deponent Hannah Elliott to be the person described in and who is the person described in the foregoing application and that she is of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise.
Witness my hand & seal of said Court officially on the 7 th day of March 1863. Benj Cannon Clerk